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Why Obama won / Body closes I-94 / Psychedelic rock artist dies

By Charlie Meyerson | Daywatch columnist

10:49 AM EDT, June 4, 2008

WHY OBAMA WON. Five reasons Barack Obama has made history as the first African-American candidate to lead a major party's bid for the White House -- plus five reasons Hillary Clinton lost, and five differences between Obama and John McCain: MORE »

Mike Dorning: "In some of the arenas Barack Obama has filled ... he once would not have been able to take so much as a sip from the water fountain." MORE »

CBSNews.com turns off reader comments on Obama stories (CBSNews.com blog posting): MORE »

Dawn Turner Trice: Who would back an Obama-Clinton ticket? MORE »

McCain on Obama: "I am surprised that a young man has bought in to so many failed ideas." MORE »

Editorial: McCain vs. Obama "a grand contest." MORE »

BODY CLOSES I-94. The freeway was closed this morning in Racine County, Wis., as authorities investigated discovery of a body on the road: MORE »

Cop hurt in Southwest Side crash: MORE »

CTA blames Red Line derailment on operator missing stop signal: MORE »

From the archives: A look back at the 1977 CTA derailment that killed 11 and hurt 183. MORE »

FOLGERS + SMUCKERS. Jams and jellies-maker J.M. Smucker Co. is reportedly close to acquiring the Folgers coffee business from Procter & Gamble: MORE »

How do you organize a growing pile of recipes? MORE »

Chicago-based social club Man-B-Que offers tips and recipes for perfect summer grilling (chicagolive.com): MORE »

NUMBER NINE. The Cubs extend their winning streak for their best start since 1977. But, Paul Sullivan says, they're paying the price: MORE »

Sox offense erupts for four homers: MORE »

Sox skipper backs away from comments about boss: "I don't blame him for being mad at me." MORE »

Tribune Co. chief: Nine potential buyers lined up for Cubs. MORE »

Ex-CLTV, WGN Radio sportscaster's conviction overturned: MORE »

Ex-Bear signs with Rush: MORE »

PSYCHEDELIC ROCK ARTIST DIES. Alton Kelley, whose work promoted the music of the Grateful Dead and other top rock 'n' roll groups of the '60s and '70s, is dead at 67: MORE »

Photos: His life and work. MORE »

WEATHER. Latest forecast, continually updated radar pictures and Tom Skilling's seven-day outlook: MORE »

How long can lightning bolts get? MORE »

CORRECTION. Yesterday's Daywatch misspelled the word "improv" in a link to the obituary for Paul Sills, father of Chicago improvisational theater. Thanks to reader Amy Tutt, first to note the error: MORE »